Billy Middleton

Billy Middleton is Teaching Associate Professor in Stevens Institute of Technology's School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. He specializes in creative writing, Southern literature, and film analysis, with particular expertise in Zora Neale Hurston's anthropological work on Voodoo and Hoodoo. Middleton earned his PhD in English (Creative Writing) from University of Southern Mississippi (2011).

Research explores cultural representations in Southern literature and film, including examinations of Confederate symbolism in cinema and Hurston's documentation of folk traditions. His creative work includes published fiction and creative nonfiction. Middleton has served in departmental leadership roles including Program Director for Foundations and committee chair positions.